Dual Degree Program, Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration, MSN/MBA

Students earn both the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and the Master Business Administration (MBA) in the combined MSN/MBA Dual Degree Program.

Our MSN/MBA Program is designed for nurse leaders who are seeking advanced leadership roles in healthcare administration. Designed to prepare hospital administrators, chief nursing officers, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and those who oversee the operation of teams in a healthcare setting. For nurses who want to advance within the nursing and business professions, this program is a great fit. This 57 credit hour program can be completed in as little as two years and is less time-consuming and costly than each degree completed separately. Students in the MSN/MBA Dual Degree Program fulfill the requirements of, and meet the outcomes for, both the Master of Science in Nursing, Healthcare Administration & Quality Track, and the Master of Business Administration Programs. This dual degree program may be taken entirely online or in a blended format with some courses at the Olathe campus and some courses online.

Admission Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in BSN Program
• Registered Nurse License (active, unencumbered) in the United States
• Undergraduate Statistics course (B or better)
• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance OR
  • Online Foundations of Microeconomics pre-test and possibly the tutorial ($35)
  • Online Foundations of Accounting pre-test and possibly the tutorial ($35)
  • Online Foundations of Finance pre-test and possibly the tutorial ($35)
  • These tests and tutorials may be completed online prior to MSN/MBA Program admittance

Application Process

• Complete online application
• Submit official transcripts from an accredited college or university verifying earned BSN degree and additional transcripts if needed to reflect most recently completed 60 hours of university or college credit
• Submit a copy of active, unencumbered RN License in the U.S.

Progression, Retention, and Dismissal Policies

Academic Progression and Remediation in the MSN/MBA Dual Degree Program

1. Students must comply with all rules and regulations of the MSN and MBA Programs as outlined in the MidAmerica Nazarene University MSN Nursing Student Handbook, the MBA Student Handbook, and the MidAmerica Nazarene University Catalog.
2. Students must complete the MSN/MBA Dual Degree Program within six years, from the start of the first course to the end of the last course.
3. Students must complete each required course with a grade of B- (80%) or better.
   1. In the event that a grade of B- (80%) or better is not achieved, in a single course, the student may progress. However, if the student does not achieve a second grade of B- (80%) or better one of the course must be repeated at the full tuition price, according to the MSN Remediation Policy.
   2. In the event that a grade of C- (70%) or better is not achieved in a course, the course must be repeated at the full tuition price.
   3. A maximum of two MSN courses may be repeated at MNU.
   4. A student may repeat a single MSN course a maximum of one time.
   5. In the event that a student achieves three grades below B- (80%), or two grades below C- (70%), the student is dismissed from the MSN program.
4. If a student wishes to withdraw from one of the programs before dual degree completion, s/he may do so, but will be required to complete all of the program requirements for the degree to be completed. If, at a later time, the student wishes to complete the second degree within the dual degree program, s/he may do so, and the three courses not required in the second program (from the dual degree program) will be accepted in transfer. This will be an initial requirement of 36 (MBA) or 36 (MSN) credit hours, followed by 27 (MBA) or 27 (MSN) credit hours.